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'Tweeters' comments on Model S illustration.

So, Road & Track published a "Photo Illustration" (artists rendering) of what they think the "Model S" will look like:

Someone said this was their "best guess", but we don't know how educated a guess it was. Did they see a real photo of a prototype, and then try to draw it from memory? Are they just speculating wildly? In any case the article and photo have spread to the web showing up all over the place like here:

smsRob : I think Tesla has a hit on their hands if they can get an electric sedan that actually looks like this to productionSurfarama : The two seater Tesla is no good for families, but I would so drive thistimtrueman : Man that Tesla Model S (the sedan) looks hot!MacMorgan : Tesla S is pissin' looking. Might have to sell a few cars and pick one of these up in '10.mattsmollinger : Ok, I knew Tesla was awesome, but since when could an American car company make me droolkylehase : I'm drooling all over my keyboard looking at the Tesla Model S sedan.nateholbrook : Ogling the forthcoming Tesla Model S. It looks like a sexier Nissan Z, with instant karma to boot!ngirard : Digging the Tesla Snronche : Mmm...4-door Tesla sedanmuti : Tesla Builds a 4-Door Sedan and it Looks Great! soulracer : Tesla does make pretty sweet looking car, even their dr sedan is cool lookingWilHarris : Ogling the Tesla Model S. Wow.digitalkitty : New Tesla 4 door looks like a monstor stepchild of an NSX and a G37. Sexy? HELL YES! chriscasper : Next car = Tesla Roadster Ssircoolio : Schwing! 4 seat Tesla on the way!aigarius : Reading about the sexy Tesla sedanThe_Weakonomist : the tesla I actually wantkessler : The Tesla Model-S sedan is HOT!stamaschris : Tesla is putting out a 4-door sedan. Looks sick and gets 240 miles per chargemitchellkane : Tesla is building a sedan. 240 miles per charge. Expected price of 60kjjonasz : New Tesla 4 door, time to start saving upriotryan : Tesla has a 4-door. I want one!

Perhaps closer to reality is Business Week's "Electric Carmaker Tesla Downshifts" article which includes this picture captioned "Chief designer von Holzhausen with a prototype of the Model S" that looks different from the R&T illustration.